The Tim Keller Gospel Challenge!

When I went to Tim Keller’s Redeemer church, the word “gospel” was spoken so many times that you could easily be fooled into believing the Gospel was actually being taught. But the more time I spent there, the more I began to wonder, just when and where is it being taught exactly? I have to this day still never heard Dr. Keller clearly explain the Gospel of salvation. I have never heard him explain how we are saved or what we must do to be saved.

Google shows that the word “gospel” appears 1,210 on the church’s Redeemer.com website. With that many appearances, it sure appears the Gospel is being proclaimed there. But let’s take a closer look at how the word “gospel” typically appears.

You have:

gospel renewal (this one is a favorite)

gospel in life

gospel in the city

gospel movement

prayer and the gospel

gospel and culture

artists & church: a gospel movement

race, reconciliation and the Gospel

the gospel and humor

the gospel and our future

why work matters: Gospel & Culture

art Matters for God’s sake – Gospel & Culture

unity and the gospel

It would be nice to see something like, “The Gospel and Salvation”. But come to think of it, I can’t think of a single time I’ve heard a clear message presented on salvation at Redeemer. And I’m including not only Tim Keller, but all the associate pastors as well. And I’m not just talking about what they say in sermons, I’m talking about what they’ve written in books and said in talks outside the church or have posted on their website.

The closest thing I can find is an article by Keller titled, “Who is Jesus?” (https://www.redeemer.com/learn/skeptics_welcome/who_is_jesus/)

I’m fully aware however, that I have surely not heard or read every single thing Keller or the other leaders of Redeemer have said or written. So my Gospel Challenge is to ask if anyone can show us where and when Keller or other Redeemer pastors have given a clear message on what we must do to be saved. Just leave a comment on this post. If anyone can provide a link or evidence that a clear message of salvation has actually been spoken or written by the leaders of Redeemer, I will happily (most happily actually) withdraw this post!